Elizabeth and Union County authorities are investigating the police shooting of a woman early today after officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute on Elm Street.The Star-Ledger

ELIZABETH — City and Union County authorities are investigating a police officer's shooting of a woman as officers were investigating a domestic violence incident at an Elm Street home just after midnight today.

Authorities said the wounded woman was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where she was listed in stable condition.

At 12:01 a.m., police received a report of domestic violence at 47 Elm St., police Lt. Daniel Saulnier said in a statement.

Officers encountered a woman wielding two knifes who reacted aggressively, according to a preliminary investigation, Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park said. She said officers used pepper spray in an unsuccessful attempt to subdue the woman, then tried to put an object in front of her to stop her from attacking them.

"One officer was forced to draw his firearm, the investigation indicated," Park said.

She said the officer fired a single round, striking the woman in the torso. .

Authorities said the police department Internal Affairs Division, the Detective Division and the Union County Prosecutor's Office Shooting Response Team all went to the scene, Saulnier said.

Authorities ask anybody with information about this case to Detective Edwin Maldonado at of the prosecutor's office at (908) 527-4359.

This is the second police involved shooting in the city this year. Sharif Tankard, 34, of Roselle, was shot and wounded on March 1 during an altercation with police at the Oakwood Plaza housing complex.

Authorities said Tankard disarmed a police detective. A grand jury later declined to indict Tankard on that or any other charges.